ITcon Vol. 17, Special Issue CAAD and innovation , pg. 239-257, http://www.itcon.org/2012/15

A Trans-Disciplinary Program for Biomimetic Computing and Architectural Design

SUBMITTED: July 2012
REVISED:
PUBLISHED: September 2012
EDITOR: Bhzad Sidawi and Neveen Hamza

Sebastian von Mammen, PhD
Department of Computer Science
University of Calgary
2500 University Dr. NW
Calgary, AB T2N 1N4
Email address: s.vonmammen@gmail.com

Joshua M. Taron
Faculty of Environmental Design (EVDS)
University of Calgary
2500 University Dr. NW
Calgary, AB T2N 1N4
Email address: jmtaron@ucalgary.ca

SUMMARY:In this article, we present the conceptual foundation and selected studio works of two iterations of our trans-disciplinary university course program that integrates biomimetic computing and architectural design for graduate students in Architecture. In particular, we first present the motivation behind and the implementation details of a basic framework for self-organizing multi-agent computer simulations. Second, we highlight its conceptual presentation to the students as well as its appropriation by the students through examples of the students’ programmatic and material implementations in architectural design projects.

KEYWORDS: Biomimetic Design, Genertative Design, Computational Swarms, Multi-agent Systems, Selforganization

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Sebastian von Mammen, Joshua M. Taron (2012) A Trans-Disciplinary Program for Biomimetic Computing and Architectural Design, ITcon Vol. 17, Special Issue CAAD and innovation , pg. 239-257, http://www.itcon.org/2012/15